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Registered Nurse – Acute Mental Health Unit
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District View all jobs
Posted 2 day(s) ago
Reference: 2460720
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 09/01/2028)
Location: Nepean Mental Health Centre
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ704499
Applications Close: 12/11/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
The Nepean Mental Health Centre provides inpatient care for people experiencing acute mental health issues through the short-stay Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), the Acute Mental Health Unit, Mental Health High Dependency Unit, and Older Persons Mental Health Unit. We support our Patients by linking them to case managers for ongoing treatment and support within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.
Join a dedicated Adult Inpatient Mental Health team committed to providing high-quality, recovery-oriented care to consumers during some of the most critical stages of their mental health journey. This is an opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary environment where compassion, clinical excellence and person-centred care are at the heart of everything we do.
As a Registered Nurse in the Adult Inpatient Mental Health Unit, you will play a key role in delivering safe, compassionate and evidence-based care that promotes positive outcomes for consumers, their families and carers. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, you will be responsible for the planning, implementation, assessment and evaluation of nursing care, ensuring each consumer receives individualised support that reflects their needs, goals and recovery journey.
If you are a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse who is passionate about mental health and recovery-focused care, we would love to hear from you. Join a team that is committed to making a genuine difference in the lives of consumers, families and carers while supporting your own professional growth and development. Apply today and help shape better mental health outcomes for our community.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Accrued Day off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
What you will bring to the role
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 with AHPRA.
- Demonstrated experience and clinical skill in nursing as a Registered Nurse including completion of a New Graduate Registered Nurse program or equivalent experience working as a Registered Nurse.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective Nursing care that is person centered, trauma-informed, family inclusive and culturally sensitive to people accessing health services
- Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work.
- Demonstrated effective communication. Including non-verbal, written and verbal skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to own professional development through workplace learning and reflective practice and the ability to contribute to the development of others, including new graduate nurses and students.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work a flexible roster, day evening or night shift across all days of the week according to the unit or team requirements.
Additional information:
- Click here for the Position Description
- For role related queries or questions contact Tim Boydon on [email protected]
- NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
- NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards
- For assistance with applying please click here. To find out more about the NSW Health application process please click here.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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